Having decided to go plural, a colleague recommended that I meet Cindy Casciani. After an initial interview, Cindy worked closely with me to identify what strengths I could bring to a Board and what industries would most benefit from my experience. I found this process very beneficial. Cindy then identified a number of possible Board opportunities before settling on the Chairman role at Optilan Ltd. After my initial interviews with the management and the PE investor in Optilan, Cindy stayed in close touch with both myself and the Company providing valuable feedback to both parties. I am delighted to say that I was appointed Chairmanof Optilan Ltd on 1 October.

Working with Cindy, and Equity Chair, has been one of the most simple, enjoyable and productive experiences we've had with an outside consultant. On first meeting Cindy she was able to quickly understand our business and she instantly had talented people interested and available to meet with us. Through Cindy we have met some incredibly impressive people. Cindy found us a fantastic non-executive Director and we believe that this new hire will lead to substantial growth for Ruroc.

BSC and SI2 commissioned EquityChair in early 2020 for a difficult assignment: recruiting a Non-Executive Director to jointly represent them on the Board of Spacehive, the leading community crowdfunding platform in the UK.

The challenge arose from the rare combination of experience and skills that was desired, along with the need for this NED to work productively with both investors and the management of Spacehive.  It was important to find someone with extensive venture experience, as well as a deep understanding of community organisations and the public sector.  Strong communication skills also were essential given the numerous stakeholders around this particular NED role. 

Cindy Casciani at EquityChair understood these requirements very well and led an extensive search that surfaced several strong candidates. We were delighted and ultimately appointed a candidate who met all the criteria.

Thanks for your work on this Cindy – I don’t think had we had a blank sheet of paper, we could have written a CV for a more suitable candidate.

 

 

We were seeking a non-exec chairman for an existing portfolio company. Cindy made a number of high quality introductions that were "on brief" from which we are delighted to have made an appointment. The whole process was straightforward, efficient and effective.

 

We were introduced to Cindy Casciani at EquityChair by one of our investors, ETF to work with us to find a Chairman to join the board of Voltea. We are a VC backed technology business providing award winning technology that desalinates brackish water at a lower economic and environmental cost than any other available technology.

As an international business (headquartered in The Netherlands) but selling globally, we were looking for someone who had real experience of truly global businesses. Cindy and EquityChair did a very thorough and professional job of covering the market across the US and Europe. She was able to deliver a very strong shortlist and a very difficult choice for us. We would definitely recommend Cindy and EquityChair as an excellent recruitment partner.

I engaged Cindy at EquityChair to work with me to find a Chair for my business. 

Cindy was quick to understand my requirements and was able to produce a high quality list of relevant and interesting candidates at an impressive speed. She was key in the success of the beginning of my business and I enjoyed working with her and would be happy to recommend EquityChair.

We contacted Cindy Casciani at EquityChair to help us find a Chairman for a business we had identified as an excellent investment opportunity. Cindy understood our requirements, in terms of sector knowledge and previous private equity Chairman experience but also in terms of the character and chemistry fit required. We were delighted that Clive Williams was introduced as he added a great deal of value to the deal process and has subsequently joined the board of Instant Offices as Chairman since the deal completed. We would have no hesitation in working with Cindy and EquityChair again.

 

Having completed the exit of my previous company, I was looking to speak to people who could advise me on building a non-executive portfolio.  I approached Cindy Casciani at EquityChair following a trawl of the internet. 

Cindy responded promptly to my unsolicited email.  I found our initial meeting to be very productive as  Cindy gave me some great advice on how to present myself online and through my cv. She went on to introduce me to a number of relevant people who helped me to define and find the type of role and engagement I was looking for.  Cindy's positive and friendly approach was a great confidence booster as I ventured into the new world of Chairmanship.

I approached a number of other organisations at the same time, but Cindy and EquityChair stood out as the one firm that went that extra mile and delivered tangible results.

Eight months after first meeting EquityChair, I am now fully occupied with an exciting portfolio. However I will be keeping in touch with Cindy to look for any fresh engagements in future.

I would definitely recommend engaging with EquityChair. 

I was introduced to Cindy Casciani at EquityChair as part of my networking to build my non executive portfolio. Over this time, Cindy has been in touch regularly with a number of interesting and relevant private equity backed deals, some of which were very early stage and did not progress to completion. However, Cindy was incredibly professional in her management of the process, giving me very regular status updates.

Earlier this year, she approached me on behalf of Lyceum Capital to discuss the Chairmanship of CuroCare, ahead of the deal completing. As Cindy and I had been in touch a number of times since our first meeting, she had a very good understanding of my skills and business interests. CuroCare is in a space that interests me and I could see instantly how my skills and experience would add value to the business and complement the management team. I am delighted to be Chairman of this great business.

I would strongly recommend Cindy Casciani and EquityChair. Her experience of working in private equity has enabled her to genuinely understand the requirements of both the investor and the management when recruiting a Chairman. Cindy also understands that the completion of a private equity transaction can take time and that it is of the utmost importance to keep the lines of communication open between the potential Chairman, the business and the investor throughout the process.

Cindy’s open and easy style also made it very enjoyable to work with her.